Monsters University – Blu-ray Details

High Def Disc News has provided new details for Pixar’s 2013 film Monsters University. A prequel to the successful Monsters, INC. (2001), Monsters University takes a look at the college days of some of our favorite monstrous characters. The Blu-ray, which streets on October 29th, will include the following:

Tech specs for the release include full 1080p Hi-Def video in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio and Dolby TrueHD 7.1 sound. The bonus materials set to be included on the release are listed below:

Campus Life – What’s it like being on a production crew at Pixar? Get a look at a day in the life of the “Monsters University” crew through their own eyes.

Story School – This documentary examines the challenges of creating a prequel as well as themes that run through the story, and the change in focus from Sulley to Mike. We’ll also look at how gags are developed – from writing jokes to brainstorming a million ideas, only 5% of which actually end up in the movie.

Scare Games – At Pixar, we play hard while we work. The same people who keep the film production moving – producers, managers, coordinators and artists – are also the ones who bring spirit and excitement to some of our extracurricular activities. We check out the MU production teams as they go head to head in the mostly playful Pixar Scare Games competitions.

Welcome to MU – Sets aren’t just buildings, they are the worlds our characters live in and explore. This look at the Monsters University campus and its development is told from the perspective of the artists who created each piece of the campus from the architecture to the ivy leaves.

Music Appreciation – Randy Newman’s scores are a mainstay of Pixar films, and this documentary will give you a privileged look at his creative process. We follow the “Monsters University” scoring process from spotting to writing and on to the scoring session. including special college-themed recording sessions.

Scare Tactics – Animators are actors who digitally bring the characters to life. In this look at how the MU animation team worked, you’ll see their process of how they channeled their own monster-selves and created moments on screen that were really funny, really scary and also really serious, sometimes all at the same time.

Color and Light – How can a single painting set the tone for an entire scene? We’ll look at the creation of the colorscripts and how they were realized technically in the final film. Along with the process, this piece explores the many layers of technical innovation required to produce such a naturalistic feel.

Paths to Pixar – MU Edition – When one door closes, sometimes another door opens – one with an even more exciting opportunity behind it. Members of the MU crew tell their own compelling backstories and share the challenges they overcame along their paths to Pixar.

Furry Monsters: A Technical Retrospective – Explore the difficulties in creating characters that are 20 years younger with tools that are 10 years more advanced in this contrasting look at the differing technical challenges that arose when making “Monsters, Inc.,” and “Monsters University.”

The Blue Umbrella” – This animated short film from Pixar Animation Studios, directed by Saschka Unseld and produced by Marc Greenberg, played in theaters in front of “Monsters University.” “The Blue Umbrella” tells the story of an evening commute in which the rain starts to fall and the city comes alive to the sound of dripping rain pipes, whistling awnings and gurgling gutters. And in the midst, two umbrellas—one blue, one not—fall eternally in love.

I’m excited that we’re still seeing such a great effort put into the home releases of Pixar’s films. Now, I didn’t have the chance to see the film, but I do quite like Monsters, INC. and I’m looking forward to finally seeing this prequel. The film will come in three versions: 2-Disc (Blu-ray and DVD), 3-Disc (2 Blu-rays and DVD), and 4-Disc (3D Blu-ray, 2 Blu-rays, and DVD). The last two versions also come with a Digital Copy of the film. I will be picking up the 3-Disc version as I have no use for the 3D disc and I actually prefer the cover art over the 3D version’s. Here’s a look at the cover art for all three Blu-ray versions, along with pre-order links: